Parent tells Brazosport ISD board her 7-year-old was repeatedly searched, alleges retaliation
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Summary
At the Jan. 27 Brazosport ISD board meeting, parent and former district employee Bailey Hammonds said her 7‑year‑old son was searched multiple times without parental notice or justification and alleged that administrative inaction and a revoked transfer amounted to retaliation; she asked the board to investigate and hold administrators accountable.
Bailey Hammonds, a parent and former Brazosport ISD employee, told the Board of Trustees that her 7‑year‑old son was subjected to repeated searches over two weeks after a threat assessment she said should not have advanced beyond an initial screener. Hammonds said she was not notified, parental consent was not obtained, and the searches continued without an ongoing safety justification.
"He was searched multiple times without parental consent, without notification, and without a valid and ongoing safety justification," Hammonds said. She described learning about the searches only when her son told her he was "scared" of being searched and said a staff member was searching him "every day." Hammonds said the situation prompted her to withdraw her children from the district and to leave her employment.
Hammonds also told trustees that after she filed a formal complaint and sought redress through district channels, she received no investigation or accountability. "When I address these concerns, I was met with 'we've addressed the issue.' There was no responsibility taken. There was no investigation," she said, and asked the board to hold administrators to account.
The board did not take a formal vote in response to Hammonds' remarks. Trustees thanked her for speaking and proceeded with the agenda. The board packet and public‑comment rules were read earlier in the meeting: comments on personnel, students and other specified categories will not be entertained during public sessions.
What happens next: Hammonds asked the board to investigate. The transcript does not record a formal board response or any motion to open an investigation; any follow‑up will depend on actions the board makes after the meeting.